From One Missionary to Another: The Ins and Outs of Missionary LifeThe book is intended to be a guide for Mormon missionaries who are planning on serving missions or are already on their missions. |
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... decision to read this book. I am going to discuss some topics that might be a little hard to digest for some people ... decisions, accept the consequences, and follow through with your decisions. My second major goal in writing this book ...
... decision to read this book. I am going to discuss some topics that might be a little hard to digest for some people ... decisions, accept the consequences, and follow through with your decisions. My second major goal in writing this book ...
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... decision as to whether or not it is something you want to do. I want to help you understand missions. Believe it or not, most of the keys to a successful mission are very simple. But the very first thing that you must understand is what ...
... decision as to whether or not it is something you want to do. I want to help you understand missions. Believe it or not, most of the keys to a successful mission are very simple. But the very first thing that you must understand is what ...
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... decision to do it. A wonderful example of this is the story of the sons of Mosiah after the angel struck down Alma. After the angel visits them, the following is related of their desires to serve missions, “Now they were desirous that ...
... decision to do it. A wonderful example of this is the story of the sons of Mosiah after the angel struck down Alma. After the angel visits them, the following is related of their desires to serve missions, “Now they were desirous that ...
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... decisions. They begin to realize their life is not specifically planned out for them. The mission experience often helps missionaries figure out at least one aspect of their life, whether or not they want to continue to be a member of ...
... decisions. They begin to realize their life is not specifically planned out for them. The mission experience often helps missionaries figure out at least one aspect of their life, whether or not they want to continue to be a member of ...
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... decision as to whether or not you want to belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I hope that you will be as forthright and noble as Cat Stevens in the pursuit of truth. He changed his name to Yusef Islam and spends ...
... decision as to whether or not you want to belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I hope that you will be as forthright and noble as Cat Stevens in the pursuit of truth. He changed his name to Yusef Islam and spends ...
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Page 111 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 226 - But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Page 131 - I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot : I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Page 174 - Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: 22 But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
Page 174 - And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice...
Page 17 - Master, which is the great commandment in the law ? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Page 11 - ... for verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another. Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another ; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.
Page 174 - And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people, and he wept; and Enoch bore record of it, saying, How is it that the heavens weep, and shed forth their tears as the rain upon the mountains?
Page 132 - No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned; By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile...
Page 15 - Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea even the very thoughts that any soul should endure endless torment, did cause them to quake and tremble.